English Department is the creative Laboratory of The Scindia School. This Department not only prepares students for examinations but also for creative writing, oratory and theatrical excellence. The Department comprises a dedicated team of seven English teachers of high calibre and immense creative wisdom. Apart from a focussed thrust on producing good Board results the teachers work towards strengthening language skills of the students through various literary activities. Public Speaking, Dramatics, Reading clubs, website updates, theatre and major school publications are handled by the members of the faculty. The teachers also conduct fun activities and poetry evenings to whet the appetite of the students for the language.

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  Mrs. Puja Pant, HOD
  

  Mrs. Puja Pant

  HOD , English Department

  Ms Puja Pant, Head of Department, English, is an alumnus of Loreto Convent, Lucknow. She has been a teacher for 16 years, and has been with The Scindia School since 2007. She is respected for her command on the language and on the subject, and for her whole-hearted guidance and mentorship to students. Teaching apart, Ms Pant wears the additional hat of Head of Publications. She was formerly editor of The Scindia School Review, which, under her watch, saw the incorporation of many new features and richer content. Ms Pant is the Founder Editor of the much liked Qila Quotes, and has also along with her team of student editors, founded The Editors' Conference, a first of its kind initiative.
  Ms Puja Pant's versatility, her work ethic, and infectious enthusiasm make her inspirational and immensely popular with the students.

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  Mrs. Kirti Srivastava, Faculty
  

  Mrs. Kirti Srivastava

  Faculty , English Department

  Mrs. Kirti Srivastava from the faculty of English has master’s degree in Education and English. She has done her B.Ed and has 17 years of teaching experience in various institutions. She is also the proud recipient of an award by “The Times of India” on Teachers' Day in 2008 for her excellence rapport with students. She was a mass communication teacher at IIIT Allahabad and trained the students in the art of facing interviews. Her specialization is teaching grammar to the students preparing for IAS and other competitive examinations. She is associated with IMTP a Chennai based institute which has a track record of proven excellence in preparing students for IELTS and GRE. She represented her state as the best cadet and was sent to OTS Chennai for a special training camp. She has done her “C certificate “ with “AYE grade” and participated in the Republic Day parade in 1998. She has also received the bronze medal under the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
  A passionate educator she believes in teaching beyond the planned lessons and endeavours to nurture good human beings.
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  Ms Nandita Saxena, Faculty
  

  Ms Nandita Saxena

  Faculty , English Department

  Ms Nandita Saxena joined as English Faculty at The Scindia School’ on 1st July 2017. She is an alumnus of Isabella Thoburns College , Lucknow. Ms Saxena has a teaching experience of more than 16 years and has worked in different schools across India. She is a dedicated, resourceful and goal-driven professional educator with a commitment to the social and academic growth and development of every child.
  She is an avid reader and likes to foster the love for reading in children. She has a creative bent of mind with a special interest in Dramatics. In her previous school, she has worked as Activity Coordinator where she enjoyed working with children of different age groups and encouraged their originality and creative expression. She brings with her a passion to teach, to learn and to remain flexible, ensuring that every child's learning styles and abilities are addressed.
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  Mrs Anita Pandey, Faculty
  

  Mrs Anita Pandey

  Faculty , English Department

  Ms Anita Pandey has 17 years of teaching experience in various public schools in different parts of the country. She has been with The Scindia School since 2013. As someone who believes in constantly updating her knowledge she has regularly attended workshops and seminars on English Language Teaching. Apart from being a dedicated English teacher she is the Coordinator for GESE (Graded Examination in Spoken English), Staff Editor of the Year Book and the teacher incharge of updating the website. Her experience as a Master Trainer and Examiner for Trinity College, London has proved immensely beneficial for the students of the school.
  Her cheerful disposition and friendly inter-personal interaction with the students goes beyond the class room and they feel strongly connected to her. She has been instilling qualities of persistence and diligence in the students and has made a perceptible difference in the lives of all the boys under her care. As the House Master of Nimaji House she constantly encourages her boys to excel in everything they undertake.
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  Mrs. Smita Trivedi, Faculty
  

  Mrs. Smita Trivedi

  Faculty , English Department

  Dr. Smita Trivedi, from the faculty of English, has a master's degree and a Ph.D in English. She has a wide teaching experience ranging from ISC to CBSE schools for over a period of fifteen years. She has taught Graduate and Post Graduate students as well. With many accomplishments to her credit, she was awarded ‘The Post Graduate Certificate Examination in Teaching of English’ in 2010 conducted by The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad with distinction and grade point of 3.71 out of 4.00.
  Profusely admired by her students for her hard work and dedication, she has also received a certificate of appreciation by the Government of India for the excellent performance of her students in the CBSE Board Examinations. Punctuality, grit and determination are her core strengths and she strongly believes that there is no short cut to success except through hard work. She believes in creating a stress free environment for learning to happen and tries to strike a balance between intensive and extensive study.
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  Mrs. Maitrayee Bishnoi, Faculty
  

  Mrs. Maitrayee Bishnoi

  Faculty , English Department

  Dr. (Ms.) Maitreyee Bishnoi has dedicated more than 21 years of flawless, whole hearted service to the Scindia School. She is the only teacher in the English Department with a double Doctorate (one in English Literature and the other in Homeopathy).
  An alumni of Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, she has been a trendsetter of aesthetic skills, manners and etiquettes. She also radiates her defence background’s, sophistication, poise, boundless knowledge with panache and is an institution in her own self.
  Her gentle but innovative teaching methods over the years have produced intellectually enlightened Scindians. Her core strengths being: Public speaking, Debates, Elocutions, Personality Development, value based education and Character building. Her unswerving efforts have lead to countless orators who are doing brilliantly in various walks of life.
  The School has felicitated Dr. Bishnoi twice for being the eternally devoted staunch Scindian, which she truly is.

The Department has introduced the GESE Programme in 2014-15 in collaboration with Trinity College London. It conducts a skill based international English Proficiency Assessment and the certificates are valid for life. The objective of Trinity’s GESE is to develop strong communication skills in English. While preparing for this test, the students learn to make the practical use of English language in a variety of contexts in real life situation now and in their future endeavours.

Mrs Anita Pandey (Faculty of English) has been invited to participate in the GESE (Graded Examination in Spoken English) International Research Project by Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, UK.